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FRI 21 CULTURE SEPT NIGHT 2018 FINGAL Fingal County Council Arts Office is delighted to announce an exciting programme of free events taking place in various locations in Fingal to celebrate Culture Night 2018. Culture Night is an annual national public event celebrating culture, creativity and the arts. For one night only arts and cultural organisations, churches, castles and historic houses in Fingal will extend their opening hours to the public, highlighting all the fantastic cultural facilities and talented people in the locality. Join us and enjoy a variety of music, theatre, exhibitions, films, tours and talks specifically programmed for Culture Night at participating venues. Culture Night events are free however some venues may require advance booking. 2 3
DIAS DUNSINK ARDGILLAN OBSERVATORY CASTLE DUNSINK LANE, CASTLEKNOCK, DUBLIN 15 BALBRIGGAN, CO. DUBLIN Visit Dublin’s historical observatory and the home of Ireland’s Join us in Ardgillan Castle for an acoustic evening of both greatest mathematician and scientist, William Rowan Hamilton. traditional Irish and Polish music in the company of Óisín Dillon See the magnificent Victorian engineering of the South and friends. Explore Ardgillan Castle at night. Set in spectacular telescope and dome, built by Grubb of Dublin. Programme parklands overlooking the Irish Sea with a magnificent view includes talks on astronomy and history of the observatory (not of the Mourne Mountains. As well as the castle, the demesne suitable for young children). features a walled and rose garden both of which present an TYPE OF EVENT: LITERATURE, TALK, TOUR orderly profusion of colour. TIME: 7PM - 11PM TYPE OF EVENT: MUSIC, HERITAGE T: 01 440 6656 TIME: 7.30PM - 9.30PM WEB: WWW.DUNSINK.DIAS.IE T: 01 849 2212 E: EVENT.ARDGILLAN@FINGAL.IE WEB: WWW.ARDGILLANCASTLE.IE BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL FOR THE MUSIC EVENT BLANCHARDSTOWN LIBRARY THE CIVIC CENTRE, BLANCHARDSTOWN, DUBLIN 15 Join us for a night of fun and culture. At 5.45pm we will open to begin the presentation of Summer Stars certificates and medals. At 6.15pm Reuben the Entertainer will be in Blanchardstown Library for some comedy magical fun with the children! At 7pm the Blanchardstown Brass Band will perform a variety of wonderful tunes and at 8pm we will finish off with a traditional Irish band, Strings and Things! The ladies from the ICA will also provide some beautiful exhibitions on the night. TYPE OF EVENT: ART, MUSIC, THEATRE TIME: 5.45 PM – 9PM T: 01 890 5563 WEB: WWW.FINGAL.IE/LIBRARY 4 5
DRAÍOCHT DUBLIN ARTS CENTRE AIRPORT THE BLANCHARDSTOWN CENTRE, DUBLIN 15 CO. DUBLIN FREE FILM SCREENINGS, YOUTH THEATRE & MUSIC Visit check-in area 14 below the arrivals floor in Terminal 1 SHORTS FOR WEE ONES 4.30PM / 45 MINS / AGE 3+ for talks on the history of Dublin Airport and Aviation, taking This collection of short films from around the world will delight place at 6:45pm and 8pm. This will be a unique opportunity to anyone over the age of three. There are tales of tigers not eating their learn about Ireland’s busiest airport, open since 1940 and now vegetables, a bear learning to sing and a very adventurous fish... serving 30 million passengers per year. Dublin Airport, in partnership with National College of Art and Design (NCAD) have introduced an exciting project, Creative SHORTS FOR MIDDLE ONES Journey’s, aimed at bringing an enhanced public art programme 6PM / 55 MINS / AGE 8+ to the airport through an exhibition of work from NCAD students With stories of polar bears and shrinking ice caps, mad-cap gold and alumni. Visit the public access landside areas to see the art heists and the weird and wonderful worlds of two very different installations before taking in a performance by local musicians chameleons, these short films offer a broad and brilliant world at Terminal 1 arrivals. view - funny, sad, thrilling and emotional. TYPE OF EVENT: ART, HERITAGE, MUSIC TIME: 6PM – 9PM THE PIANO (1993) T: 087 182 3043 8PM / 25TH ANNIVERSARY SCREENING / 121 MINS / CERT 16+ WEB: WWW.DUBLINAIRPORT.COM ‘The Piano’ is set in New Zealand’s wilderness as Ada McGrath Each talk is limited to 40 people. Booking information will be available on (Holly Hunter), a mute woman, and her daughter Flora Dublin Airport’s social media channels closer to the event. (Anna Paquin) arrive from Scotland to start a new life with frontiersman Alistair Stewart (Sam Neill) having been sold to FINGAL COUNTY him by her father. YOUTH THEATRE CULTURE 7PM-8PM AGES 14-18 YRS DRAÍOCHT STUDIO COUNCIL – COUNCIL CHAMBERS D15 Youth Theatre members welcome you into their world … bring a friend, introduce them to Draíocht and dip your toe into the waters of a fun Youth Theatre Workshop. COUNTY HALL, MAIN STREET, SWORDS, CO. DUBLIN HALLELUJAH! A CLOWN CHORUS The Architectural Conservation Officer of Fingal County Council 7PM-7.30PM DRAÍOCHT GALLERY will discuss the works of the renowned stained glass artist Harry Survivors of the original Clown Choir created by Veronica Clarke in Fingal (1889-1931) that are to be found in Balbriggan, Coburn as part of a Draíocht residency, just cannot stop singing. Belcamp, Castleknock, Donabate, Lusk, Naul and Oldtown. They invite you to enjoy a few numbers with them, to sing along, Later works by the Harry Clarke Glass Studios in Fingal after his dance if you like and, of course, smile. death will also be examined. Free event but booking is essential. TYPE OF EVENT: FILM, THEATRE, MUSIC TYPE OF EVENT: TALK/PRESENTATION TIME: 4.30PM - 10PM TIME: 6.30PM T: 01-885 2622 E: ARCHITECTS@FINGAL.IE WEB: WWW.DRAIOCHT.IE WEB: WWW.FINGAL.IE ALL EVENTS ARE FREE BUT TICKETED BOOKING ESSENTIAL 6 7
JORDAN FINGAL ACADEMY FINE ARTS OF MUSIC SOUTH SHORE, RUSH, CO DUBLIN MALAHIDE PARISH CENTRE, MAIN STREET, MALAHIDE, CO. DUBLIN Special group show of paintings and photography by gallery artists, including Cormac Dennis, James English RHA, Paul Students from Fingal Kelly, Lisa McGann, Henry McGrane, Roderick Moynihan, Dave Academy of Music will West and more. The exhibition opens on Culture Night and runs perform for a local audience for two weeks, Wednesdays to Sundays 2-5pm. in Malahide Parish Pastoral TYPE OF EVENT: VISUAL ART Centre to celebrate Culture TIME: 8PM -10PM Night, including members T: 086 3672972 of Fingal Youth Choir and WEB: WWW.JORDANFINEARTS.COM Fingal Children’s Choir. All welcome! TYPE OF EVENT: MUSIC MALAHIDE CASTLE TIME: T: 7PM - 7:30PM 083 8505978 AND GARDENS WEB: WWW.FINGALACADEMYOFMUSIC.COM MALAHIDE DEMESNE, MALAHIDE, CO. DUBLIN This Culture Night come and visit Malahide Castle & Gardens, MILLBANK THEATRE an international and award winning visitor attraction. Once CHAPEL GREEN, RUSH CO. DUBLIN owned by the Talbot Family since the 12th Century, our friendly and passionate guides take great pleasure in retelling the story Join us for ‘The Father’, of the Talbots at Malahide. From the Oak Room to the Great Hall a tragi-comic mystery, the rich history of the castle is felt as our guides tell stories of a sobering and realistic its Lords & Ladies, not forgetting the 5 known ghostly residents! family story and Places are limited so must be reserved. an unsentimental, TYPE OF EVENT: HERITAGE, TOUR emotionally intense look TIME: 4PM - 7PM at the world through WEB: WWW.MALAHIDECASTLEANDGARDENS.IE the eyes of a man BOOKINGS: PRE-BOOK TICKETS ONLINE VIA THE MALAHIDE CASTLE WEBSITE experiencing dementia, a dramatic illustration of the physical losses which occur along with the mental ones. Irish amateur premier of Florian Zeller’s Play ‘The Father’ translated by Christopher Hampton. TYPE OF EVENT: THEATRE TIME: 8.30PM T: 01 843 7475 WEB: WWW.MILLBANKTHEATRE.IE ADMISSION: FREE (OPTIONAL: DONATIONS TO ALZHEIMER’S SOCIETY OF IRELAND) BOOKING ESSENTIAL 8 9
NEWBRIDGE HOUSE SWORDS CASTLE & FARM BRIDGE STREET, SWORDS, CO. DUBLIN A musical evening with a variety of talented musicians including HEARSE ROAD, DONABATE, CO. DUBLIN Andrea Gallagher who plays the fiddle, bodhrán and tin whistle Newbridge House and Farm is a hidden gem in rural Fingal and will be performing some of the tracks from her new CD which enabling visitors to step back in time and enjoy art, furniture consists of jigs, reels, horn pipes and slow airs. One of Ireland’s and stories of times past. Enjoy the stately grandeur of the finest and most versatile classical guitarists and composers Georgian Mansion with a House tour on Culture Night. Pat Coldrick will be performing a selection of classical, modern TYPE OF EVENT: HERITAGE/TOURS and original compositions. TIME: 5PM - 9PM WITH HOUSE TOURS AT TYPE OF EVENT: MUSIC 5.30, 6.30, 7.30 & 8.15PM TIME: 5PM - 9PM T: 01 8436534 T: 01 8400891 WEB: WWW.NEWBRIDGEHOUSEANDFARM.COM WEB: WWW.SWORDSCASTLE.IE THE SEAMUS ENNIS SWORDS LIBRARY ARTS CENTRE RATHBEALE ROAD, SWORDS, CO. DUBLIN Swords Library celebrates Culture Night with a demonstration MAIN STREET, NAUL, CO. DUBLIN and workshop by Wicklow Willow in the traditional crafts This year the SEAC opens its doors and invites you to come in and of willow wattling, fencing and hurdle-making at 6pm; a enjoy ‘Hand Me Down: Séamus Ennis’; a documentary profile on the presentation of certificates to children who took part in the life, times and talent of our namesake, uilleann piper extraordinaire, Fingal Libraries Summer Stars reading programme at 7pm and singer and traditional music collector Séamus Ennis. a performance by the Fingal Youth Choir, one of Ireland’s leading TYPE OF EVENT: HERITAGE, DOCUMENTARY FILM youth choirs at 7.30pm. TIME: 8.30PM DOORS OPEN AT 8PM TYPE OF EVENT: CRAFT, MUSIC T: 01 802 0898 TIME: 6PM – 9PM WEB: WWW.TSEAC.IE T: 01 8905894 E: SWORDSLIBRARY@FINGAL.IE WEB: WWW.FINGAL.IE/LIBRARY SKERRIES MILLS BOOKING REQUIRED MILL HILL, SKERRIES, CO. DUBLIN Enjoy a guided tour of the unique and historic mills including the Watermill, Four Sail Windmill, and Five Sail Great Windmill of Skerries. The tour will be followed by a traditional music performance by young local musicians Inís Rua at 7pm in the Watermill Cafe. These events have limited availability so get down early! TYPE OF EVENT: HERITAGE, MUSIC TIME: 5.30PM – 9PM T: 01 8495208 WEB: WWW.SKERRIESMILLS.IE 10 11
For further details on Culture Night Fingal see: www.finglarts.ie or email artsoffice@fingal.ie Please visit www.culturenight.ie for full details of the national programme. Culture Night is brought to you by the Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs in partnership with the regional arts offices, local authorities and cultural organisations throughout the island of Ireland. 12
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